Archibald "Archie" Andrews, Archie Andrews is the prototypical all-American teenager. With his signature red hair, freckles and eternal optimism, Archie is the protagonist of the Archie Comics Universe and center of a love triangle with his two girlfriends, Veronica Lodge and Betty Cooper. Archie is always affable, exhibits equal amounts of courage and selflessness, and is a very loyal friend to close pal Jughead Jones. A classic "underdog" persona, Archie often comes out on top of a situation even when it looks like the odds are against him. Which is fortunate, as being a bit of a bumbler, things don't always go smoothly. Just ask the chemistry teacher!
Archie lives with his parents, Fred and Mary Andrews. When it’s drivable, he cruises around in a car that looks like a Ford Mustang from the 1960’s. He’s a good (not great) student (tardiness and girl-watching see to that), an enthusiastic (but not top-notch) athlete, and a very responsible son... most of the time. But Archie really loses his common sense when dealing with Betty and Veronica. While Archie seems more suited to the down-to-earth Betty, he can't keep his mind off of Veronica, the flashier and more manipulative of the two girls. Archie takes his music very seriously as leader of his own teen rock group, The Archies, in which he plays guitar and sings lead vocals.
For over 65 years, Archie has been an enduring symbol of the classic American teenager. Forever 16, whether the bumbler or the ladies man, Archie finds friends in millions of readers of all ages throughout the world.

Elizabeth "Betty" Cooper, Betty Cooper is the girl next door. She is your average small town girl; blonde hair, blue eyes, very sweet, pretty and earnest. Betty is always ready to have fun, especially where Archie is concerned. Besides having fun, Betty always finds time to do her studying and enjoys writing in her diary. In addition to her concern for the environment and other social issues, Betty’s goal is to become a famous writer. She is good at sports, can repair cars, is artistic and can make her own clothes. Betty does well in school and loves children. She has a sister named Polly and a brother named Chic. Betty is the youngest of the three siblings.
Betty also sings with The Archies band and plays the tambourine. She is extremely devoted to Archie, but is most often playing second fiddle to her best friend and rival, Veronica, for his affections. Betty is generally even-keeled, but the ongoing drama of competing with Veronica for Archie can make her very emotional. She has been known to write tear-stained entries in her diary over Archie, and to be pushed so hard by Veronica that it gets her ire up, strengthening her resolve to win Archie over that much more and providing the adrenaline rush needed to successfully combat Veronica’s crafty schemes. Through every crazy, loving scheme to win Archie’s love, Betty always remains completely unaffected, loyal and sweet.

Veronica "Ronnie" Lodge,
Veronica Lodge is Riverdale's resident rich girl and brunette bombshell. The girl who has almost everything: great looks, money, charm and some of the time.... Archie Andrews. You see, Archie is constantly torn between Betty and her “I’ll do anything for you” qualities and Veronica’s irresistible femme fatale persona. Veronica is actually both a rival and a best friend to Betty Cooper. It all depends on how Archie figures in on the equation. If Archie isn't involved, Betty and Veronica tend to agree on many things, despite the fact that Veronica is from a much more privileged background. Her father, Hiram Lodge, is a self made multi-millionaire industrialist and venture capitalist who seems to give his only daughter pretty much everything she wants or needs. But he can't give her Archie! ...And wouldn’t if he could. However, Veronica is part of the classic love triangle between Archie and Betty.
Now, in spite of the fact that Veronica has the ability to buy her way in and out of a lot of situations, she knows full well that there are some things money can’t buy. Veronica performs okay in school, but she’s not nearly the Honors Student that Betty is, which is somewhat of an annoyance to Veronica. Veronica does manage to "one up" Betty when it comes to Archie-- but the two girls can never stay mad at one another for long.
Veronica plays keyboard in The Archies group and is a very talented dancer as well. Veronica lives in a mansion and seems much older than her 16 years. She has traveled around the world and is the only member of the Archie gang who has really spent a lot of time outside of Riverdale. Always beautiful, always immaculately dressed and styled, Veronica is a fantasy character for a lot of young readers. Girls want to be like her and boys want to date her-- or at least be friends with her! Something exciting is always happening with Veronica and visiting her huge mansion is like a trip to an amusement park!

Forsythe Pendleton "Jughead" Jones III, Seemingly simplistic, Jughead’s personality is actually very complex-- there’s always more to him than meets the eye. The offbeat, eccentric pal of Archie, Jughead is self-confident and never worries about what others think of the way he acts or dresses. He’s just being himself, doing things his own way! Because he doesn’t follow the pack, Jughead (a.k.a. Forsythe P. Jones) is seen by some as an outcast. However, his true friends, Archie and Betty, understand him and love him for who he is.
At times, Jughead also functions as Archie’s conscience, particularly when Archie is in a dilemma over having to choose between Betty or Veronica. Yet, Jughead himself is not too interested in girls, especially when he sees what Archie goes through. He prefers keeping a low profile, especially when it comes to work. He is not a great student, but is still very, very smart. Instead, Jughead would rather march to his own beat as drummer for The Archies and eat hamburgers at his favorite hangout, Pop Tate’s Chocklit Shoppe.
Jughead often acts as a “Greek Chorus,” content to watch the action from the sidelines instead of getting directly involved, except to make snide comments. He is completely savvy in almost any situation, which makes him even smarter than the book-smart Dilton in most cases. He takes particular delight in outwittng Reggie at his own schemes.
Jughead is clever, resourceful, and inventive, often able to resolve problems as if he had magical powers. He enjoys watching cooking shows, listening to jazz, reading comic books and taking long afternoon naps. He has a loyal and loveable dog named “Hot Dog” and a baby sister, “Jellybean.” Her real name is Forsythia.

Reginald "Reggie" Mantle,Reggie Mantle is the ultimate wise guy. Self-absorbed, handsome, a good athlete, Reggie aggravates Archie by outsmarting him, or by stealing Veronica away... for the moment! Reggie is really the antagonist to Archie's protagonist character. He is the opposite of Archie in so many ways. Reggie is not benevolent like Archie, and he's not willing to help unless there’s something in it for him. Modesty is not his strong suit… he’ll be the first to tell you how handsome, athletic and “great” he is! Reggie has much more money than Archie, but most of it is spent on Reggie's favorite person.... Reggie Mantle!
Reggie is a very popular guy at Riverdale High, but not always for the best of reasons-- he’s famous for playing practical jokes. Reggie is the lead guitarist for The Archies and fans go nuts for his wild solos. Not content to date one girl for very long, Reggie is usually trying to get back in Veronica's good graces after he angers her. He also has a fatal attraction to Midge Clump – fatal because her boyfriend is the ultra-strong, mega-jealous jock Big Moose! He is an independent spirit and thinker. Reggie will probably grow up to run a major corporation-- that or he’ll be a used-car salesman.

Parents of the main characters

MR. FREDERICK "FRED" ANDREWS:Archie’s parents are living the adventure of a
lifetime just by being Archie’s parents! Fred is the
long-suffering “bad cop” at the tail end of a barrage of mayhem
from Archie, be it the trouble he causes at school, work, at the
Lodge Mansion, etc., it’s Fred who has to deal with the trail of
angry faculty members, bosses and girlfriends’ fathers that
Archie leaves in his wake. Archie's father is sharp tempered, but a soft
heart beats beneath his gruff exterior. He looks like a typical
middle-aged business man who would lead a comparatively quiet
and peaceful life were it not for Archie who is perpetually
getting him into trouble with his pranks.

MRS.
MARY ANDREWS:
Archie’s parents are living the adventure of a lifetime just by
being Archie’s parents! Mary is a good-natured Mom, always
ready to give Archie the benefit of the doubt and doting on him
like any mother would. She acts as the valve on the head of steam in the
Andrews family; she keeps all the explosions under control.

Mr. Hal Cooper,Betty's
middle-class but hard-working father who works as a druggist.

Mrs. Alice Cooper,Betty's
caring, highly supportive mother who is a close friend of Mary
Andrews and Hermione Lodge.

MR. HIRAM LODGE:Originally a Boston politician with the first
name Burton in his first appearance from 1942, Veronica's father
Hiram is tall, handsome, very, very rich and dignified...
dignified until Archie comes around. Then the fireworks begin.
Archie always tries to be helpful, but somehow the roof always
caves in. The wealthiest man in Riverdale, it is Mr. Lodge’s
industries that keep the town running. Sometimes this gets him
in trouble with environmental groups, although in recent years
he’s done all he can to make sure his endeavors are
“eco-friendly.” Mr. Lodge loves Veronica beyond words, but is
no fan of her non-stop spending, conceited nature or choice of
Archie as a boyfriend.

MRS. HERMIONE
LODGE:Like Veronica, mother Hermione has very expensive
tastes and likes the finer things in life, including exquisite
jewelry, fine dining and lavish vacations. She can be snooty
sometimes as well, and often takes Veronica’s side in arguments.

KEVIN KELLER: Kevin is
the new kid in town. He is friends
with Jughead and Veronica and is the
first openly gay Archie character.

MOOSE MASON:
Moose made his first appearance in ARCHIE'S PAL JUGHEAD #1
(1949). While his last name in his first story was "McGee," not
"Mason," and his girlfriend was "Lottie Little," not "Midge
Klump," his appearance as well as his jealous nature are very
similar, if not identical, to the Moose we know today.
What Moose lacks in brains he makes up for in brawn, and beware
the fool that dares to "look" at his gal, Midge! He’s not
above slugging anyone he suspects of flirting with Midge.

MIDGE KLUMP:
Midge made her first appearance in ARCHIE'S PAL JUGHEAD #1
(1949). In her first story she was "Lottie Little," not "Midge
Klump,". Midge vacillates between being flattered that Moose
loves her so much and being appalled at his jealousy and
obsessive nature. She knows that part of Moose’s frustrations
stem from his dyslexia, and that he’s really a caring guy
inside. Just ask his best pal, Dilton. Moose is also an
All-American athlete. Still, Midge can’t help flirting with
Reggie from time to time, which leads to big trouble! Midge
loves to shop and is pals with Betty, Veronica, Ethel and Nancy…
although Veronica’s constant bragging often grates on her
nerves!

DILTON DONALD
DOILEY:
Like Big Ethel, Dilton was one of those characters who gradually
evolved over time. As early as ARCHIE COMICS #1 (Winter, 1942),
we see a panel featuring "one of those typical quiz kids."
Although it is only a 3/4 view and the character is blonde, he
is clearly the spitting image of Dilton. In fact, characters
who look like Dilton appear throughout the 1940s, most unnamed.
That all changes in 1950, when he is officially christened "Dilton"
in the 6 page story, "The Goose Hangs High" from PEP COMICS #78
(March, 1950). His character is further defined later that year
in a 7 page story that showcases Dilton, called "The Quiz Kid,"
from ARCHIE COMICS #45 (July-August, 1950). Dilton is the most
“book-smart” of the Riverdale teens, a science and math whiz who
can seemingly build nearly any gadget needed for any purpose.

BIG ETHEL MUGGS:(earlierEthel
Dinklehof), Ethel evolved out of several “homely” characters
that were typical in 1940s comic books. Her main predecessor
was a girl named Ophelia. Ethel is forever chasing after
Jughead, who she adores. Jughead isn’t interested, although he
does love her cooking and baking and will often date her just as
a means to get to the goodies. Over the years, Ethel’s
appearance has softened so that she is tall and at least
averagely attractive girl. More importantly, she is beautiful
on the inside and always ready to hear others’ problems and help
out as best she can. She is friends with Betty, Veronica, Nancy
and Midge.

CHARLES "CHUCK" CLAYTON: Chuck is an African-American pal of Archie’s. An
accomplished athlete and an even more accomplished cartoonist,
Chuck is the son of one of Riverdale High’s most beloved
coaches, Floyd Clayton. In addition to sports and art, he
enjoys studying his heritage.

NANCY HARRIS: Nancy is
an African-American and has an independent streak and interests
of her own, including shopping and painting watercolors. She’s
a great student and not shy about showing off her smarts. She
is also very good friends with Betty, Veronica, Ethel and Midge.

Riverdale High Faculty

MR. WALDO
WEATHERBEE:Yet another character who evolved over several
appearances in the 1940s (and like Pop Tate, was actually thin
once!), Waldo Weatherbee is the principal of Riverdale High
School. Mr. Weatherbee is heavy set, extremely pompous and not
very cordial toward Archie, whom he regards as the bane of his
existence. His short-temperedness leaves him very little
patience for Archie and Jughead and their pranks. Mr.
Weatherbee would like to have his school run smoothly, like the
captain of a ship… except Archie and his friends seem to be
constant icebergs and torpedoes! Still in all, he loves the
school, his fellow faculty members, the town of Riverdale, and
most of all Archie and his friends… after all, life would be
boring without them!

MISS
GERALDINE GRUNDY:One of the teachers at Riverdale High. She tends
to be strict, but underneath it all she is a good-natured
person. She is constantly at her wit's end with the mischievous
antics of Archie and his friends.

RITA SANCHEZ:Is a
Hispanic lady, and a member to the Riverdale High staff.

COACH KLEATS:He is the all around coach for Riverdale High.
He is also high on the list of Archie's "victims." However,
Coach Kleats has that one sweet wonderful hope that some day
Archie will graduate.

COACH FLOYD CLAYTON,Chuck's
dad, a physical education teacher who is portrayed as warm and open to
his students.

MS. BERNICE
BEAZLY:The school's no-nonsense, loud, abrasive,
wise-cracking, but good-hearted dietician, aka the head cook and
hash slinger in the school cafeteria! She doesn't take lightly
to criticism of her cooking by students or faculty; her menu is
law.

MR. SVENSON:Riverdale High's "Maintenance Engineer," aka
“janitor!” If something has to be fixed, patched, painted,
cleaned or exterminated, he's right there. However, he has been
known to misinterpret instructions. He is very modest and
prepared to "Yust be called the Yanitor!"

Jughead's Supporting Characters

THOMAS
"POP" TATE:(earlier Leo Tate and Terry Tate) Pop
was another one of those characters who evolved over the
years until settling into his current incarnation. For the
record, his first appearance was in PEP COMICS #46
(February, 1944). After several false starts, Pop becomes
the balding but dark-haired, mustachioed friend to the teens
that everyone knows and loves. He is very encouraging to
them all, even though they often get on his nerves
(especially Jughead). At the end of the day, Pop loves and
appreciates his best customers, and feels a tangible
connection to the town through his relationship with the
kids.

JELLYBEAN JONES:Jughead's baby sister. She brings out the
softer side of Jughead and leads him and her doting parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jones, on many a madcap adventure. In recent
years she’s been depicted as a walking, talking toddler. Her real name
is Forsythia.

HOT DOG:Jughead’s dog Hot Dog is the sheepdog Jug has
had since he was a boy. Besides Archie, Hot Dog is
Jughead’s best friend… and no wonder: he loves to sleep and
eat as much as his owner! Not the greatest watchdog, Hot
Dog never the less does what he can to keep Jughead out of
trouble.

Other Supporting Characters

CHERYL
BLOSSOM:Cheryl originally burst upon the Archie
universe in BETTY & VERONICA #320 (Oct., 1982). Shaking
things up on the beach, it was quite an auspicious
debut. However, it wasn't until her fifth appearance in
BETTY & VERONICA #322 (Feb., 1983) that she was formally
introduced to Archie Andrews. Cheryl continued to make
appearances through 1984, then wasn't seen again for
another 10 years, when she returned in the landmark
"Love Showdown" storyline. In that epic tale, Archie
received a mysterious love letter, propelling Betty and
Veronica into a "once and for all" battle for Archie's
affections. In the end only one was left standing, and
in a surprising move, Archie chose neither Betty nor
Veronica, but the mysterious letter author instead:
CHERYL BLOSSOM!

JASON BLOSSOM: Cheryl’s brother Jason is as much of a
snob as she is, and as sneaky as Reggie, but when it
comes to dating Riverdale’s lovelies like Betty and
Veronica, he forgets his snobbish ways rather quickly to
become Mr. Nice-Guy!

CRICKET O’DELL: An amazing teen who can tell you exactly
how much change you have just by using her nose—she can
literally sniff out money! She also appears in stories
with Josie and her friends.

Jinx Malloy, a
scrawny teenager who spreads back luck to everyone around him.

FRANKIE VALDEZ:Originally cocky and vain like Reggie,
this Latino heartthrob has softened a bit and has been
trying to break into the music business.

MARIA RODRIGUEZ, Frankie's girlfriend, and the daughter of
former vice principal Mr. Rodriguez.

GINGER
LOPEZ:
Fashion editor for “Jazzy” magazine as well as a model
and fashion designer, Ginger comes from a family of
affluent Latinos: her dad is a popular television chef
and her mom is a famous animal trainer!

Chic Cooper, Betty's older brother who works as a secret
agent for the government.

Polly Cooper, Betty's older sister who works in San
Francisco as a television reporter.

LeROY, Veronica's Elementary School-age cousin; a
troublemaker.

MARCY, Veronica's other cousin, a high school freshman, and
a nerdy science fiction lover.

MS. PHLIPS, Mr. Weatherbee's secretary.

PATTON HOWITZER, Mr. Rodriguez's successor and a former
marine who still behaves militarily.

Toño Díaz Toño was born in Mexico, and assists his parents, Adrián and
Rosa in their party planning business. He
wants to become a great chef when he grows up.

Kumi Tamura
A Japanese girl who moved to Riverdale with her parents and her younger sister
Ami. Unlike the other Asian characters in Archie Comics, Kumi finds the English
language somewhat difficult.

TRULA TWIST: Jughead’s nemesis who
heads up the J.U.S.T organization (“Jughead
Under Surveillance Team”). Her hope
is to get Jughead to like girls so
the other boys in Riverdale won’t
end up like him… or is she just
secretly in love with Jughead?!

RAJ PATEL:
Raj moved to Riverdale from India, and dreams of becoming a big Bollywood
filmmaker, despite his parent’s objections.

Jarar McGerk
is an upper classman from Archie's Freshman Year and
school bully.

LITTLE AMBROSE (AMBROSE PIPPS):
Down to earth and filled with whimsy and imagination,
Ambrose was forever lamenting the fact that he wasn't as big
and strong as the rest of the kids. In fact, he was often
referred to as "Little Archie's Pint-Sized Pal." What he
lacked in size, however, he made up for in wits and spirit.
Clever and wise beyond his years, Ambrose was always ready
with a cutting quip, but when push came to shove, wouldn't
think twice about coming to the aid of his friends. This
was a testament to his character, which was often bullied,
put-upon and exploited by even the nicest kids in the group
(including Little Archie). In a modern-era follow-up story,
a teenage Ambrose returns to Riverdale after a long absence
and doesn’t hold a grudge against Archie, but rather begins
their friendship anew.

Fangs Fogarty, older than Little Archie and the gang, he is
the town's resident bully.

Weasel Willams, a rival of Little Archie's who
never looses a bet.

Evelyn Evernever, a shy girl whose only close friend was
her doll Minerva.

Spotty, Little Archie's faithful pet dog.

Caramel, Betty's golden-haired cat. She later often
appeared in the main continuity.

Perhaps
the most iconic magical character in comic books if not all of
pop culture, Sabrina has been enchanting audiences for over 45
years. Her popularity is timeless and worldwide awareness of
the character remains consistent, making her the perfect
“evergreen” property in the Archie portfolio. It’s easy to see
why when you get to the essence of the character as portrayed in
her classic comic book persona: she embodies the “wish
fulfillment” fantasies of young readers, especially girls who
would love the ability to solve every puzzle and problem in life
with a simple wave of the magic wand! Rather than be an outcast
among her teenage friends, Sabrina has learned to adopt, and
tends to use her magic only in secret. Her adventures cover
wide ground. Whether dealing with other supernatural creatures
in a magical realm, keeping her talking enchanted cat out of
trouble, doing her best to obey the kindly (and fellow-witch)
characters, or simply navigating the same trials and triumphs
that the other teenage characters in the Archieverse encounter,
you can be sure Sabrina will approach all with confidence,
optimism and more than a touch of white magic!

SABRINA SPELLMAN:
As the “classic” Sabrina character has evolved, her
adventures have taken place in several locations. For a
while, she lived in Riverdale alongside Archie and his
friends, but has also lived in nearby towns like Midvale and
Greendale. While most of her adventures have taken place in
suburbia alongside mortal characters, she once lived in a
town populated with other supernatural beings called
Gravestone Heights. Sabrina is
16 or 17 years old,
sweet, lovable, cute, your basic "Marlo Thomas" type girl,
always wanting to do only good with her magic. She uses her
magic in gentle ways, leaving most people unaware of her
powers. In the popular, long-running sitcom starring
Melissa Joan Hart, the idea that Sabrina is half-witch and
half-mortal was expanded upon, allowing Sabrina to continue
learning about and refining her powers with the help of her
aunts, and causing complications in her relationship with
mortal boyfriend Harvey Kinkle. While kept in the dark for
a while, ultimately Harvey learns Sabrina’s secret.

AUNT HILDA: In the comic books, Hilda is
Sabrina's 500 year old
orange-haired aunt, tall and lanky, and dressed in classic
witch garb. She is, in a fun way, always at odds with her
niece whom she can't understand. Hilda is a true witch,
devoted to the loyal order of witchdom. She rides brooms
and stocks her kitchen with cauldrons. Although she is a
pure witch, she doesn't quite have the heart to zap Sabrina
for her good-doing. In
the sitcom, she is attractive, frivolous and bubbly,
constantly checking her appearance and avoiding any duties
that she can that she finds boring or difficult. She tends
to wear mortal clothes unless involved in “official” witch
business.

AUNT ZELDA:
In the comic books, Hilda’s sister Zelda is short, plump,
wears glasses and has green hair. She also wears a witch
costume. She is a witch with a soft heart. When she and
Hilda collaborate to try to come up with the right spell,
they usually fail and the result is hilarious. In the
sitcom, she
is the wiser and more patient of the sisters and is usually
the voice of reason in the household. She is also more
responsible, older than Hilda and quite attractive. Like
Hilda, she also favors mortal clothes unless involved in a
special “witch” project.

COUSIN AMBROSE:Ambrose is an adult male cousin who is a warlock and often
comes to visit with Aunts Hilda and Zelda. Sometimes he
even lives in the household for periods. He is of
indeterminate age, but from a mortal standpoint appears to
hover in the 45-50 age range. He is tall and full-figured,
with a bombastic sense of humor to match his girth – except
when the joke’s on him!

SALEM THE CAT:Salem is Sabrina's
long-haired female tabby cat. Salem is an adorable animal
who is smarter than she looks. With magical powers, Salem
can play tricks on the local dogs. She even helps Sabrina
when she needs someone to come to her aid. Like Sabrina,
Salem exercises her powers subtly so that few people ever
notice her magic.

YOUNG SALEM SABERHAGEN,
A young boy of great power and potential. He has an
insatiable thirst for adventure and a little bit of an ego.
His story is of his many adventures and his eventual
corruption – a good soul led astray. Despite this, Salem is
never truly “evil.”
Salem is
formerly a warlock turned into an American shorthair cat as
punishment by the Witches' Council for attempting to take
over the world. He has the ability to talk and possesses a
sarcastic and somewhat self-centered (and self-preserving)
attitude.

HARVEY KINKLE:Sabrina’s good natured boyfriend. A boy of reasonably good
looks but average intelligence, for most of their
relationship Harvey is unsuspecting of Sabrina’s true
nature, even though he senses there is something just a
little bit “different” about her. He is an average student
and an above-average athlete. Harvey is like one of the
basic “good dudes” in any group of friends – he is someone
everyone likes, and he gets along with everyone by being
open-minded and obliging. Some of the unusual situations
that occur as the result of having a witch for a girlfriend
sometimes get the best of him, resulting in fearful anxiety
or confused agitation, but for the most part Harvey is
even-keeled. In the sitcom, he eventually learns of
Sabrina’s powers on his own.

DELLA THE
HEAD WITCH and ENCHANTRA:
Della rules the Witches’ Council, and watches over the other
witches to make sure things are in order. Della is a stern
ruler who often inspires fear in the other witches, who aim
to please her as much as possible. In the sitcom, her name
was changed to Enchantra.

Shinji Yamagi (witch):
If Harvey is the good boy, then Shinji is the bad boy.
Orphaned at a young age, he lives with his older brother
Kenichi in the Magic Realm. They both share a mysterious
past that, once revealed, becomes a defining moment in the
overall story and is what spurs Shinji to start the Four
Blades rebellion (His mother and father were the founders of
the original Four Blade movement). Shinji’s element is
Fire, which means he is passionate (a ladies man!),
hot-headed, impulsive, and a bit of an adrenaline junkie.
He’s not afraid to bend the rules or take a chance. He
always has feelings for Sabrina but isn’t always patient
enough to wait for love to grow, especially when she’s
fawning over Harvey. In the meantime he dates other girls,
often to Sabrina’s chagrin. Shinji is a risk-taker, a bit of
a show-off, and loves to have fun, (sometimes at the expense
of real-life responsibilities like school work). However,
once Shinji starts the new Four Blades, he finds a new
purpose to his life and he matures quite a bit. Despite
this, at times he can become single-minded to the point of
fanatic obsession.

The Queen (witch/elf):
Queen Seles, who was orphaned and then adopted as a child by
the pirate Nocturna, was extremely gifted with magic at a
very young age. While she was still a teenager, she was
elected to be the Queen of the Magic Realm due to her
magical prowess and benevolence. She has had one of the
longest reigns in Magic Realm history, spanning thousands of
years. But when she meets and falls in love with a man named
Vosblanc, she is deceived and loses her powers to him.
Ashamed, she goes to great lengths to hide this fact, and
allows the Magic Realm to slowly wither as a result. The
original Four Blades learned her secret and aimed to help
restore her magic, but were destroyed by Vosblanc, who then
helped spread propaganda, accusing the Four Blades of
treachery. Queen Seles felt terrible about the death of the
Four Blades, but she kept quiet about the truth and
continued to allow Vosblanc to exert control over her. When
she first meets Sabrina she recognizes potential in the
girl, and even recognizes that some of her own power runs
through Sabrina’s veins. She then chooses Sabrina as the one
who will both save her and help her restore the Magic Realm.

Llandra da
Silva
(witch):
Llandra is Sabrina’s best friend. She lives in the mortal
realm like Sabrina, but she attends a private school. Her
family is originally from Brazil where her father was an
accomplished Rainforest Shaman. As such, Llandra’s affinity
is the Earth element, and her magic with plants and nature
is especially strong. Being an Earth element, Llandra is
grounded, strong, and patient. But she can also be
notoriously stubborn, and slow to forgive when her feelings
have been hurt. She is generally a very loyal friend and
ally, and tends to be much more sensible and mature than
Sabrina. Because of this, she often “grounds” Sabrina when
needed. She initially fell in love with Shinji and dated him
for a while, but broke up with him when she realized he had
feelings for Sabrina. She harbored a long grudge over this,
but she eventually got over it when she met the love of her
life, a Merman named Narayan.

Narayan
(witch/merman):
He lives in a secluded underwater city which prefers to
stay fairly uninvolved in matters of the land (including
politics). As such, this society has formed its own
rules and behaviors, and is largely ignorant of the
outside world. It is an industrious society where
architecture and creating tangible, useful objects is
favored above all. Anything else is looked down upon and
considered frivolous and wasteful. This is a problem for
Narayan since his passion is to paint. A romantic and
dreamer, he loves to paint beautiful murals on the ocean
rocks – even though he knows that if he gets caught he
would be charged with vandalism and for performing a
wasteful activity. When he meets Llandra they fall in
love with each other and theirs is a pure and lasting
love, free of any of the drama and complications that
seem to plague other couples. After meeting Llandra, he
eventually ventures outside his restrictive society and
becomes a land-dweller thanks to Sabrina who magically
gives him the ability to have human legs when he touches
air. Naturally, being a merman, Narayan’s element is
Water. This means he is artistic, sensitive, pensive,
empathetic towards others, and can be moody at times. He
joins Shinji, Llandra and Hemlock as a member of the
Four Blades.

Hemlock
(witch/bat-girl):
Like Shinji, she’s a bit of a bad-girl, which is
what attracts her to him. He recruits her to join
his Four Blades movement and they become a couple.
However, Shinji does not realize that Hemlock
actually works for Vosblanc, and is planning to
betray Shinji and the Four Blades movement. Her
mother was the pirate Nocturna, who also adopted
Queen Seles when she was a child (thus making Seles
her adopted sister). Hemlock was always jealous of
Seles and her rise to power, and she gets seduced by
Vosblanc and his talks of taking over the Magic
Realm and making her his queen. In the final
climatic issue, she realizes the error of her ways
and sacrifices herself to bring Vosblanc down, and
to save Shinji.

Batty
Bartholomew (witch):
When Sabrina’s magic powers become so advanced that
regular Charm School is not enough for her, Hilda
arranges for Bartholomew to personally tutor her. He
is said to have been one of the best magicians of
his time, but it seems that now all his marbles are
lost and keeps confusing Sabrina for a maid…but is
it all an act? It is later revealed that Bartholomew
was once very active in the original Four Blades,
but his memory was erased following his capture.
This may explain why he seems so addled, but even
once Sabrina restores his memory, he is still as
batty as ever.

Vosblanc
(witch/fox-spirit):
The main villain of the series, although he is not
revealed right away. He is a fox-spirit who longs to
drain the magic realm of all its magic and channel
it into himself, and then go on to conquer the
mortal realm with his newly gained power. To achieve
this he seduces Queen Seles, who not only is the
most powerful witch in the realm, but also has
exclusive access to the mana tree which is the
source of all magical power. After gaining her
trust, Vosblanc betrays her and steals all her
magical ability and entraps it within a jewel which
he wears at his neck in order to draw from its
power. Then, with the queen’s magic, he is able to
access the mana tree and slowly drain it of its
power as well.

Due to the fact that all of Vosblanc’s power is
contained within the jewel, whenever he is separated
from it, he reverts to his child-form which is named
Kit. As Kit, he is not able to use any magic, but he
is still clever as ever and can continue to trick
people into helping him out. He got Sabrina to
assist him in returning the jewel to him when he was
in Kit form. She had no idea of the repercussions of
this action, but neither of them realized that by
touching the jewel, Sabrina would absorb some of its
power, which explains her sudden spike in magical
power. The original Four Blades learned of
Vosblanc’s doings and attempted to stop him, but
failed. The new Four Blades eventually succeed in
separating him from his jewel, thus reverting him to
his Kit form, but he escapes to the mortal realm at
the end of the story.

Josie McCoy is the Archie of her
universe in that she is the central character to whom all the
other characters interact with and relate. Bright, confident
and with a great disposition, Josie is a master musician, singer
and songwriter. Her adventures encompass some of the typical
trials and triumphs of teenage life a la Archie, as well as the
jet-setting world of popular music as she leads her all-girl
rock ‘n roll trio, Josie & the Pussycats. The comic book and
cartoon adventures of the Pussycats band have historical
significance as being the first big pop culture depiction of an
all-girl band who played their own instruments (all the more
amazing since there were only two such bands at the time of the
Pussycats’ debut, and those bands were quite obscure).

JOSIE McCOY: A sassy
redhead who is bright and self-assured, Josie is
friendly and vivacious, someone everyone wants to be
around. She has amazing musical talent which she
uses as the guitarist of the Pussycats band. While
smart, she often defers to Valerie in matters
relating to the music biz. When things get tense
between her friends, she is often the voice of
reason, the diplomat. She has a whimsical attitude
toward boyfriends – sometimes she goes ga-ga for
certain boys, while she’s happy to have less intense
romantic friendships with other boys.

Mr. McCoy,
Josie’s highly supportive father.

VALERIE SMITH:As if
the fact that the Pussycats were an early depiction
of and influence on all-girl rock groups wasn’t
enough, the series was also historical for casting
the African-American character Valerie as the
group’s super-smart voice of reason. Throughout the
various comic book and animated adventures of the
band, Valerie is shown in a leadership role, often
controlling the destiny of the band. Playing bass,
she is also hip and quick to spot the latest musical
trends as well the newest rock star fashions.

MELODY VALENTINE:What
Melody lacks in brains she more than makes up for in
beauty! The platinum blonde is simply a stunner.
In her world, “bubblegum rock” means banging out the
beat on her drums for the Pussycats. She also talks
in sing-song fashion, hence her name. Melody is the
member of the group mostly likely to get everyone in
trouble, whether with her reckless boy-chasing ways,
her tendency to be a klutz or her general lack of
common sense. Her sweet, good-natured, bubbly
attitude makes it hard for anyone to stay angry with
her.

ALEXANDER CABOT III:
Alexander is
the untrustworthy manager of the Pussycats,
guaranteed to secure just the wrong gig for the
band… although sometimes he comes through. Like
Reggie Mantle, he can be obnoxious and bratty. He
is a spoiled coward, but he does have all the
connections.

ALEXANDRA CABOT:
Sharing Veronica Lodge’s wealth and snootiness,
Alexandra is a true “hanger on.” Alexandra’s
primary function is to hang around the band – she’s
essentially a groupie who desperately wants to be in
the group! Alexandra has a very exotic look – from
the white, skunk-like stripe in her hair to latest
in haute courture fashions, she stands out in any
crowd!

SEBASTIAN THE
CAT: Alexandra’s cat
Sebastian shares the same white stripe down the
middle of his hair… and he also shares the name of
the Cabot’s ancestor, who was accused of consorting
with witches and had a matching white stripe! Could
it be that’s where Sebastian gets his
sometimes-magical powers? Is it possible the spell
casting feline is the living reincarnation of the
infamous Cabot ancestor? Hmmmm….

Alexander
Cabot II, Alex and Alexandra’s rich father.

ALAN
M. (Mayberry):All-American, hunky roadie Alan is
endowed with muscles, blonde hair and natural
good-natured charm. He is also a talented folk
singer in his own right.

PEPPER:A Jughead-like female who is
always a few steps ahead of the rest. Her fashion
sense leans toward geek-chic meets beatnik.

ALBERT:A good-natured, though sometimes
rascally beatnik. Josie's ex-boyfriend, a guitarist who was replaced by Alan in the late
1960s.

If Wilbur was a
parallel universe version of Archie, then “That Wilkin Boy” is a
parallel universe version of Wilbur! Bingo Wilkins shares not
just the same last name as Wilbur but also his edge. However,
he also ups the ante by being a bit more bombastic than Wilbur
as he dates, hangs out with his friends, and causes general
mayhem among his friends and foes alike in the town of Midville.

BINGO
WILKINS: His
full name is “Woodrow Wilkin III,” but he’s having
none of that! Bingo is reminiscent of Archie and
Wilbur, but his ultra-clumsy and mega-rambunctious
style makes them look tame by comparison. He
certainly is into girls as much as his predecessors,
loves rock music like Archie (he leads his own band,
called “The Bingoes”) and plays sports for Midville
High, but he’s also a pseudo-hippie – at least a
squeaky-clean, sanitized, early ‘70s version of a
hippie. He’s in love with the girl-next-door –
literally, as he goes steady with his neighbor
Samantha. Bingo’s general good nature and
devil-may-care attitude get him through any
situation.

WOODROW “WILLIE” WILKIN, JR.: Bingo’s dad is the typical suburban father. With
more than a bit of a spare tire and a desire to just
live a nice, peaceful, quiet life, he’s constantly
trying to sidestep Laurie’s dad, who’s perpetually
infuriated over her relationship with Bingo.

WILMA WILKIN: Calm, cool, collected and wise, Wilma is the
perfect support mechanism for husband Woodrow
and son Bingo.

REBEL THE DOG: This
spotted beagle with the power of conscious
thought is a shard wise guy in the tradition
of “Alf” who often comes to Bingo's aid,
especially in a jam.

SAMANTHA SMYTHE: A cross between Betty Cooper and Josie and
Melody from the Pussycats, Samantha is into
sports and weight-lifting. She plays
tambourine in The Bingoes band, and is
Bingo’s steady girl… much to the
consternation of her tough, militant father.

SAMSON SMYTHE: Militant-minded and muscular, Laurie’s dad
is at his wit’s end that her daughter would
choose to go steady with Bingo. He’s
constantly picking fights with neighbor’s
(especially Bingo’s dad) and trying to foil
the teens’ plans.

SHEILA SMYTHE: The complete opposite of her regimented
husband, Sheila is down to earth with a
live-and-let-live attitude. She longs for
Samson to change, but is constantly let down
and dismayed by his antiquated and bullying
ways.

“TOUGH” TEDDY TAMBORINE:
Fit and slim, Teddy fancies himself a “manly
man” and is constantly playing it "cool".
He sports a hip rock star look with
closely-cropped black hair, thick eyebrows,
and sunglasses, and plays bass guitar for
The Bingoes.

BUDDY DRUMHEAD: Mellow and soft-spoken, motorbike-riding
Buddy is a bona fide hippie who plays drums
in The Bingoes. His closest friend and
confidante is Teddy.

MR. PARKER:
The coach and athletic director of Midville
High is constantly bewildered and
beleaguered
by the teenage antics that surround him.

Li’l
Jinx is a lovable but mischievous girl engaged in a never ending
battle of wits with her father. After being born on Halloween,
her parents decided the only appropriate name for her would be
Jinx… and they’ve been paying for it ever since! When energetic
Jinx isn’t driving her parents crazy, she’s having crazy
adventures with her friends.

LI’L JINX
HOLLIDAY:
Jinx is high-spirited and offers a kid’s view on family
relationships and the adult world. A natural born leader, she
easily convinces her friends to follow any whimsical scheme she
may conceive, with comical and sometimes disastrous results.
She’s always two steps ahead of her father, much to his dismay.

HAP HOLLIDAY: Jinx’s long-suffering dad is
constantly behind the eight ball when it comes to Jinx. He just
can’t figure her out or outsmart her. Instead of trying, he
spends most of his time perpetually frustrated and agitated.
But life isn’t all yelling and mayhem for Hap… he does take
solace in his favorite hobby: collecting vintage comic book!

MERRY HOLLIDAY: Jinx’s mother is half mom, half
wife and whole referee, constantly trying to keep order between
her husband and daughter. Like many mothers would, she cuts a
good deal of slack to Jinx, much to the chagrin of her husband.

GIGI:
Rich and selfish, Gigi is a bit of a Veronica-type, however just
as Veronica enjoys having Betty as a friend, Gigi is a good
friend to Jinx.

GREG, a
boy who appears to be Li'l Jinx's childhood boyfriend.

CHARLEY HAWSE aka FAT CHARLEY: Jinx’s best friend
can sometimes be a bully. Jinx is the only one who seems to be
able to keep him in line, and to get the best out of him.

RUSS, a
very knowledgeable African American boy added in later years.

ROZ, Russ's African
American girlfriend added in later years.

MORT THE WORRY-WART: Always nervous and
anxious about something, Mort has low self-esteem – his picture
appears in the dictionary definition of “inferiority complex!”

A
Midwestern “girl next door” with stunning looks and talent is
“discovered” and becomes a world-famous model, singer and
actress. The glamour and glitz of Katy’s newfound celebrity
brings an entourage of colorful characters into Katy’s life,
from boyfriends to agents to rivals on the runway, Katy has her
hands full… not to mention her precocious “Sis,” named Mackenzie
who is determined to follow in Katy’s footsteps, or at least be
in the thick of whatever jet-setting adventure Katy’s on now!

KATY KEENE:Katy
Keene is the brightest new star of both the modeling and
Hollywood worlds. Katy, a twenty-one year-old woman, grew up and
went to college in the Midwest. Katy was “discovered” and
started modeling, which helped her begin her acting career.
Since she never wanted her celebrity status, she remains, at
heart, a nice girl-next-door type. Often amazed, sometimes
confused, by the swirl of the bright lights that end up around
her, Katy always sees the best and enjoys all new experiences.
Katy is smart, friendly, and outgoing, always looking at the
bright side and making the best of a bad situation. She has now
had several hit movies and is much in-demand in Hollywood.

MACKENZIE aka “SIS”: Katy’s little sister is sixteen and attends Hollywood Heights
High. She usually, but not always, enjoys having such a famous
sister. Katy does her best to keep Mackenzie down-to-earth amid
the hustle and bustle of New York City and Hollywood. Mackenzie
comes up with wild schemes to get herself into the movies, but
Katy wants her to finish school first and realize that there’s
more to life. This doesn’t always go over well, but Katy's just
trying to look out for her.

GLORIA GOLD (formerly GLORIA GRANDBILT): Katy’s main rival, an artificially good-looking blonde who will
step on or use anyone to get to the top. As soon as Katy gets to
Hollywood, she beats out Gloria on both a great modeling job and
a movie part (in the same day). Gloria will never forgive her
for this and will do all she can to block Katy’s career, whether
it’s by kissing up to Rodney or planting a little malicious
gossip.

K.O. KELLY: In
the classic Katy comics, K.O. was a boxer. In the contemporary
comics, he’s an extreme sports star who Katy meets in New York
City. In either case, he’s a great guy, and while he’s a fierce
competitor in his sports, he’s a pussycat at heart. Katy is
attracted to him because he reminds her of the boys she knew in
Michigan. Still, being a native New Yorker, K.O. knows his way
around. Katy’s always afraid he’ll be hurt and would like him to
do something else besides boxing/extreme sports, but she tries
to be understanding, since it is his life. In the modern stories
KO is a stunt coordination for movies and gets to spend more
time in Hollywood with Katy.

RODNEY VAN RONSON (formerly known as Randy Van Ronson):
A wealthy Hollywood playboy who Katy dates when in
Hollywood. Katy likes and has fun with Rodney, but she’s never
sure how serious he is… especially since has more money in his
pocket than personality. He has good showbiz connections,
dabbles in movie producing (especially those starring Katy), but
he seems familiar with a few too many of the other starlets. As
producer of some of Katy’s movies, Rodney can get a little
possessive at times, which sometimes unattractively manifests
itself as jealously.

Clyde Didit(occasionally
spelled Diddit), a hippie/mod musician and the main character
(originally a mascot) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He plays drums
in his band "The Madhosue Glads."

Dan Didit
is one of Clyde's three brothers who each play guitar in
"The Madhouse Glads."

Dick Didit
is one of Clyde's three brothers who each play guitar in
"The Madhouse Glads." Dick is also Clyde's best friend.

Dippy Didit
is one of Clyde's three brothers who each play guitar in
"The Madhouse Glads."

Fran the Fan,
an obsessed groupie of "The Madhouse Glads." She dates Clyde and Rod.

Rod the Mod,
a vain, fashion-obsessed mod.

Captain Sprocket,
a comical superhero from the years when the series did not feature Clyde
and his friends.

Living in a seemingly parallel universe to that occupied by
Archie and his friends, blonde-haired Wilbur Wilkins goes
through the trials and triumphs of a typical girl-crazy teen.
While generally good-natured like Archie, Wilbur has a little
more of an edge – particularly when he’s been crossed. Wilbur
can be excitable and impulsive, but his biggest weakness is the
fact that he thinks of himself and his plans as smart. Unlike
Riverdale’s teens that get caught up in fads and fashions,
part-time jobs, confounding their parents and teachers and
various other pursuits, the main focus in Wilbur’s world is the
dating scene. Jealousies and maneuvering abound as the teens
compete to be each other’s “best girl” and “best guy.”

WILBUR
WILKINS: Wilbur is
the Archie that lives in a neighboring town, albeit an
Archie who occasionally bears some fangs. He is not a
bad kid, and often helpful and easy-going, but he’s also
very self-absorbed and not above playing dirty to get
what he wants. And what he wants are dates with pretty
girls! While he prefers a variety of girls, the two
that feature most prominently in his life are Laura and
Linda, two girls reminiscent of Betty and Veronica who
have Wilbur cornered in his own “love triangle.”

LAURIE LAKE: If Betty Cooper had a twin, it would be Laurie.
Blonde, beautiful and sweet, Laurie is sensible and
even-handed… except in matters of love. Laurie’s
spunkiness becomes utter determination when it comes
to Wilbur, especially when Linda tries to get in the
middle of them!

LINDA MOORE: A
lot like Veronica Lodge, but much coyer,
brunette Linda is a sassy, well-off girl who
fancies Wilbur… except for those times when he
exasperates her! Linda is not shy about letting
her displeasure be known. She’s also not one to
back down when other girls show interest in
Wilbur.

RED: Red is a goofy guy who marches to the beat
of his own drummer, much like Jughead
Jones. He is content to watch the dating
mayhem from the sidelines, and act as a
“Greek Chorus” when he has something to say
about it. He is generally well-liked and a
fine confidante for Wilbur.

LESTER
KEITH: (LESTER KEITH and SLATS and ALEC)
These three similar characters take on the
“Reggie” role(s) in Wilbur’s world – they
are low-down, dirty rotten schemers,
perpetually trying to cause trouble for
Wilbur and get in-between him and his
girls!

SLATS: (LESTER KEITH and SLATS and ALEC)
These three similar characters take on the
“Reggie” role(s) in Wilbur’s world – they
are low-down, dirty rotten schemers,
perpetually trying to cause trouble for
Wilbur and get in-between him and his
girls!

ALEC:
(LESTER KEITH and SLATS and ALEC) These three similar characters take on the
“Reggie” role(s) in Wilbur’s world – they
are low-down, dirty rotten schemers,
perpetually trying to cause trouble for
Wilbur and get in-between him and his
girls!

TINY: This ironically named “big dumb jock” must
have been separated at birth from
Riverdale’s own Moose Mason. Together, Tiny
and Moose share a quarter of a brain, but 10
times more brawn than the average pro
wrestler!

BOLO: Bolo takes the idea of a Reggie-style
character even further, adding the slime and
sleaze of Taxi’s reprehensible dispatcher,
Louie DePalma. He is constantly offering to
help his pal Tiny get a date with Dodo, for
a fee of course. The irony is that Dodo
actually has eyes for Bolo!

DODO: Dodo is “geek chic” meets “Beatnik” in her
cool sweater, jeans and specs. She’s very
bright, with the exception of her
infatuation with Bolo.

MR. MOORE: If Linda Moore is the Veronica Lodge of the
Wilbur-verse, then her father is its Mr.
Lodge! Stodgy and bewildered by the
frenetic world of Linda and her teenage
friends, Mr. Moore is even more excitable
and reactionary than Mr. Lodge. He jumps to
extremes in zero to sixty seconds!

Archie Comics have always been known for having some of the best
leading ladies in comic book history, and Suzie is no
exception. Suzie falls somewhere between Betty and Veronica and
Katy Keene. The one thing they all have in common, of course is
stunning beauty. Beyond that, Suzie's misadventures revolve
around romantic entanglements a la Betty and Veronica, but like
Katy Keene, she’s no high schooler—she is an adult young lady in
the work force. At least she tries to be. The problem is, she
has trouble keeping a job! Her vivacious personality
underscores her good intentions, but her clumsiness always
sabotages her. Still, no one can say her life is boring – Suzie
is up for anything, whether it’s skiing with her boss, appearing
as a contestant with a boyfriend on a quiz show or working on a
dude ranch with her friend Ferdie. Too bad most of her
experiences end up in slapstick shambles! Fortunately,
good-natured Suzie is able to laugh it all off.

SUZIE:
Ever cheerful, Suzie would love nothing more
than to help out in any way she can… but with a
scattered brain and clumsy streak to outrival
Archie Andrews, the best way she can help is to
not help at all! She incurs the wrath of a
seemingly never-ending line of bosses, who all
become ex-bosses as she loses one job after
another. Her love life is no better.
Absolutely drop-dead gorgeous, men line up to
date her. These would-be suitors learn soon
enough that the troubles her short attention
span and unsure footing cause are not worth the
effort! It’s their loss, as Suzie is surely one
of the sweetest girls ever to appear in comics.

FERDIE:
Gawkish, nerdy and nebbishy, Ferdie is Suzie’s best friend and
confidante. Acting very much like the
platonic male friends in the Doris Day
movies of yore up through the lovable sitcom
characters of today like Kenneth on “30
Rock,” Ferdie is constantly doing “damage
control.” Whether covering for Suzie so yet
another boss doesn’t fire her, or doing his
best to clear up a misunderstanding Suzie’s
flightiness has caused for one of her
beleaguered boyfriends, Ferdie is always
there to help.

ANGELA THE ANGEL: Suzie’s adolescent niece acts like an
“angel” when everyone is looking, but she is
anything but! She is sometimes referred to
as “Angel Puss.” She plays her role as
“general nuisance” to the hilt, plotting and
scheming ways she can cause mischief for
Suzie and others. Her pranks often
interrupt Suzie’s dates, as if Suzie didn’t
have enough to worry about when it comes to
relationships!

GREGORY VON DRIP:
Gregory evolved out of a character
originally called Gregory Von
Lingrinkiss the 3rd. He is
an obnoxious mix of Veronica Lodge,
sharing her trademark wealth, and Reggie
Mantle, sharing his trademark vanity. A
weasel when it comes to women, Gregory
uses his wealth and charm to attract the
fairer sex… and his shifty cunning to
keep his competition at bay. Of course,
good-natured Suzie longs to see the
positive in everyone, and can’t see
through Gregory’s smarmy disguise.
Thankfully, her good friend Ferdie helps
her see the light about this roguish
Romeo.

A red-headed teen goes ga-ga over the
opposite sex… and we don’t mean Archie!
In this lively gender-swap variation on
Archie, Ginger takes the stage as
“America’s Typical Teen-Age Girl,” as
the banners atop the covers of her
comics declare. Ginger takes the
traditional Archie-Betty-Veronica love
triangle a few steps further: she dates
lots of different guys, and when we say
“different,” we mean it – from the nerdy
Ickky to the gridiron hunk Whiz Baker,
and every kind of guy in-between! In
fact, the teens in Ginger’s world all
seem to date one another on a rotating
basis, and therein lies the conflict as
the girls all maneuver to date the most
desirable guys. A comedy of errors, the
multitude of misunderstandings leads to
much merriment!

GINGER SNAPP: Ginger is sassy, bright and self-assured.
She falls for guys easily, but unlike some
of her competitors, she’s not superficial.
She’d just as soon go on a date with her
dorky friend Ickky as she would sports star
Whiz Baker. Ginger can be crafty, both in
her resolve to get men interested in her as
well as in thwarting her nemeses’ attempts
to date guys she has her eyes on. She is
generally pleasant and good natured, except
when other girls cross her – then she will
fight tooth and nail to stake her claim!

FRED SNAPP: (Originally
called John) Ginger's Father. He loves his
daughter more than anything would do
anything for her. But is often short
tempered with her suitors and troughs
them out of the house.

LOTTA
SNAPP: Ginger's Mother.

DOTTY: Ginger’s best friend in
her freshman year.

PATSY: Ginger’s best gal pal is even more sassy
than Ginger! She’s got Ginger’s back,
especially when the scheming Bunny is
out to steal one of her dates.

ICKKY:
Ever-resourceful, Ickky truly has a soft
spot for Ginger, and appreciates the
fact that such a beautiful girl as she
would give him the time of day. Even
though Ginger often stands him up, Ickky
knows that there will be other
opportunities to date her. He also
doesn’t sit around waiting for that next
date with Ginger – he’s confident enough
to ask other girls out in the meantime.
Ickky is perhaps the most confident,
laid-back nerd in the history of comics…
or movies and TV shows, for that matter!

WHIZ BAKER: Whiz is the local high school’s top
football player… and that’s enough to
have all the girls interested in him!

MONK: A big, brawny tough guy who Ginger
sometimes dates. His “jock” attitude
clashes with the more erudite Ickky.

BICEPS BURKE: Is the new
boy at Hilldale. Both Ginger and Patsy
want to date him.

BRENDA BRENT: Ginger’s rival for Tommy.
An old flame of Tommy Turner's who is
determinded to get him back from Ginger.

BUNNY: Ginger’s rival perpetually has her
gloves off, eager to do battle over boys
and more. Ever-scheming, Bunny is in a
perpetual state of determined agitation,
driven by her desire to one-up Ginger at
every turn.

PRINCIPAL HUMMINGBIRD: Hilldale High School's
Principal, who has to deal with the
effect Ginger has on all the boys at
Hilldale High.

MISS. GARGLE: Hilldale High School's
Home Economics Teacher

COACH: Hilldale
High School athletic coach for both
Girl's and Boy's sports.

NICK: Owns the
local ice cream shop. All the kids from
Hilldale High School hang out at Nick's.

Hip and flip teen Seymour stars in
stories that promise readers an “inside
look” on the days-in-the-life of a
“typical teenage boy.” It’s an “inside
look” fraught with peril as Seymour
leaves chaos in his impulsive wake!
Whether causing calamity in chemistry
class, concocting a culinary catastrophe
in the cafeteria or friskily flirting
with the French teacher, Seymour’s days
are never boring!

SEYMOUR:
Impulsive to a tee, Seymour truly lives for
“the moment.” He’s ga-ga over girls, and
this often leads to slapstick consequences
as his eyes are on the lovely ladies instead
of watching where he’s going. If there’s a
party going on, he’s the “life” of it. If
there’s court being held, he’s holding it.
And if there’s a center of attention… well,
he’s dead center! Of course, his behavior
can backfire as well – sometimes Seymour is
merely the most obnoxious guy in the room!
He’s much too busy with pursuits of pleasure
to bother with school work, yard work or any
work for that matter. Why work when you can
make a splash at the beach?

SEYMOUR’S DAD: Long-suffering (with the gray hair to
prove it) and perpetually exasperated,
Seymour’s dad is sure his son is going
through a phase he will one day grow out
of. As stern as he can be, he can only
reprimand Seymour so much before he
gives up and gives in. He figures it’s
better to let Seymour go off on his
merry way than cause more havoc at the
house!

One of the most distinct-looking humor
titles Archie ever published was
political cartoonist Walt Lardner's
"Adventures Of Pipsqueak." While Archie
already had tiny terrors like Pat the
Brat, Little Jinx and Little Ambrose in
its stable, the art and writing style of
Lardner made Pipsqueak unique. Unlike
those other tykes who were firmly
grounded in the Archie style, Lardner
portrayed his little urchin with both a
newspaper comic strip flair as well as
the streamlined animation look of
popular TV commercials. The strip was
filled with slapstick mayhem and zippy
dialogue, often at the expense of the
beleaguered adults that populated it.
It remains a stand-out today when the
stories are occasionally reprinted in
Archie digests.

PIPSQUEAK: Pipsqueak says what’s on his mind, which
often gets his dad in trouble! He’s
constantly working his parents against
one another for his own benefit.
Nothing rattles Pipsqueak, and he’s game
to try anything. It’s as if he has a
guardian angel ushering him through life
on a cloud, as others bear the brunt of
the chaos left in his wake. None more
so than his poor ‘ol pop!

PIPSQUEAK’S DAD: Pipsqueak’s dad’s nerves are constantly
hanging from a thread. You could even
say his nerves are totally shot. If
he’s not trying to rescue some teacher
or camp counselor from the tornado that
is Pipsqueak, he’s putting his own foot
in his mouth regarding his son, or being
totally framed by him.

PIPSQUEAK’S MOM: Alice Doting to a fault, Pipsqueak’s Mom
manages to maintain an “he’s only a boy”
attitude at least 98% of the time. She
rarely gets angry or loses patience with
her son, which is more than can be said
his dad.

BUDDY: Wearing baggy pants and a crown hat like
Jughead, Buddy is a basic goofball who
doesn’t put much thought into anything,
least of all Pipsqueak’s schemes, which
he blindly follows.

POACH: The shaggiest, mangiest, runt of a dog
ever. His fleas have fleas!

Alice and Oswald Smith are
typical young parents, doing their best
to raise their rascally son Patrick.
But unlike Beaver Cleaver, who got into
trouble because he didn’t know any
better, and Dennis the Menace, who
turned concocting clever schemes into an
art, Pat is simply… well… Pat is a
brat! Pat’s trouble is he’s smarter
than most kids his age, and even smarter
than some adults. This leads to a lot
of smart (as in “smart alec”) remarks
from Pat… and a lot of often
slapstick-filled trouble for both him
and his parents!

PAT SMITH: Pat’s most prominent trait has to be his
sarcasm. Unfortunately for those around
him, his often bratty comments turn out
to be harbingers of impending doom.
Somehow, Pat has the smarts that other
kids his age… and even some adults…
lack. Because of this, he has little
patience for most adults and other kids…
especially little girls. But being a
“wise guy” doesn’t always make him a
wise guy, and while his father bears
much of the brunt of his antics, Pat is
pretty good at getting himself into
jams, too!

OSWALD SMITH: If Purple Heart medals were awarded to
parents, Oswald would be the first
recipient. He tries to model patience
and maintain a cheerful demeanor, but
both are shattered by Pat’s maddeningly
sarcastic comments and the calamity he
causes. Oswald is a champ at making
matters worse with his nervousness and
klutziness. He is the prince of
pratfalls!

ALICE SMITH: Alice is the even-keeled, good-tempered
glue that holds the Smith family
together. Most of the time she dotes
equally on husband Oswald and son Pat,
although sometimes she thinks Oswald can
be a bit hard on Pat. Boy, does Pat
have her snowed! He knows just how to
appeal to her good nature.